Judge Chutkan denies Trump's request to recuse herself in federal election subversion case  —  U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said Wednesday she won't recuse herself from Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington, rejecting the former president's claims …

Republican congressman struggles to answer questions about allegations Biden has influenced the DOJ  —  The House Ways and Means Committee chairman was asked to explain how documents provided by his panel showed evidence of wrongdoing or a two-tiered justice system.

Gen. Milley says he has “appropriate” safety measures after Trump social media threat  —  Outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has “appropriate measures” to ensure his safety, he said this week in his first public response to shocking comments made by former President …

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate worth ‘at least’ $300M, not $18M as NY judge cites  —  A New York judge's Tuesday ruling valuing Donald Trump's sprawling, headline-making Florida estate at $18 million has left industry experts perplexed.  —  In his verdict, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice …

House Votes to Strip Defense Secretary of Salary as Right Wing Flexes Muscles  —  Little more than three days before a government shutdown, the Republican-led House spent the day adding hard-right proposals to a series of doomed spending bills.  —  The Republican-led House voted on Wednesday …

At second Republican debate, all eyes are on insurgent Nikki Haley  —  With Donald Trump skipping out again, the rest of the 2024 hopefuls are fighting one another for a shot at his title.  —  Nikki Haley's comet soars or crashes Wednesday night.  —  All anti-Trump Republican eyes …

Musk's X Cuts Half of Election Integrity Team After Promising to Expand It  —  Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, is cutting around half of the global team devoted to limiting disinformation and election fraud on the platform, including the head of the group, according to three people familiar with the situation.

Four-Time Congressional Candidate Charged in Long-Running Misuse of Campaign Funds  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California  —  LOS ANGELES - Federal prosecutors today unsealed a grand jury indictment that accuses a Torrance man who was a candidate …

Jared Kushner pressured Washington Post to fire editor over Russia, book says  —  Marty Baron says Trump's son-in-law leaned on Post publisher to withdraw support of Russia election interference investigation  —  Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior White House adviser, Jared Kushner …

Ramaswamy: Kids 16 and under shouldn't use ‘addictive’ social media  —  Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy argued Wednesday night that children under 16 should not be using “addictive” social media platforms.  —  “This isn't a Republican point or a Democrat point,” …

In Rare Alliance, Democrats and Republicans Seek Legal Power to Clear Homeless Camps  —  Dozens of leaders, mostly from Western states, have asked the Supreme Court to overturn lower court decisions that restrict enforcement against public camping.  —  Garbage, feces and needles run through …

Amazon Is the Apex Predator of Our Platform Era  —  The Federal Trade Commission's chair, Lina Khan, has brought her long-awaited, audacious case against Amazon, signaling the Biden administration's determination to restore an approach to competition law that has been in decline since the Carter administration.

New law allows doctors living in ‘hostile’ red states to get abortion training in California  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom signed another round of reproductive health bills into law on Wednesday, including legislation that allows doctors living under “hostile” laws in states where abortion is banned to receive training in California.